Policy & regulation

AI scribes take notes during consultations, enabling the health practitioner to be hands-free from typing and able to concentrate more on patient interaction. Image: ninelutsk/stock.adobe.com.

Associations

Audiology Australia releases position statement on AI scribes and notetakers

October 8, 2024

Audiology Australia (AudA) has released a position statement providing guidance to audiologists on use of artificial intelligence (AI) scribes in...

New NDIS laws came into effect on 3 October 2024 including lists of what can and cannot be claimed under the scheme. Image: Africa Studio/stock.adobe.com.

Federal Government

Hearing equipment not provided by HSP ‘an approved support’ in new NDIS laws

by Helen Carter

October 6, 2024

New laws for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are now in effect but the government says that for most...

In 2023-2024, there were more than 3,800 infant respiratory syncytial virus RSV-associated emergency department presentations in Victoria, with about 85 per cent of those requiring hospital admission. Image: zilvergolf/stock.adobe.com.

Ear conditions

Vic gov pledges free RSV shots to prevent respiratory and ear infections

by Helen Carter

October 3, 2024

The Victorian Government has pledged free respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination for the state’s newborns and infants in 2025 to...

Associations

New Hearing Professional Conduct and Complaints Body launches

by Helen Carter

October 2, 2024

A new independent organisation to promote ethical hearing service practice and handle complaints against audiologists and audiometrists is in force...

Mental Health First Aid International CEO Mr Angus Clelland speaks to health professional students at the launch. Image: Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences.

Audiologists

Govt funds mental health first aid training for 115,000 health students

by Helen Carter

October 1, 2024

Thousands of students studying health professions including audiology will receive a mental health boost via a new $6.7 million Australian...

Placement poverty is real for many allied health students, unions say. Image: Gorodenkoff/stock.adobe.com.

Audiologists

HSU renews call for government’s paid placements to extend to allied health students

by Helen Carter

September 24, 2024

The Health Services Union (HSU) is renewing its call for the Federal Government to extend its proposed paid placements to...

RACGP president Dr Nicole Higgins said the college wants an overhaul of My Health Record and government incentives and training for allied health practitioners and specialists to increase their useage of the digital health record. Image: RACGP.

Federal Government

RACGP wants govt incentives and training to boost allied health use of My Health Record

by Helen Carter

September 24, 2024

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is calling for the Australian Government to increase usage of My Health...

Have your say through consultations on new Foundational Supports outside the NDIS and tune in to a webinar on 20 September to learn details. Image: Kateryna/stock/adobe.com.

Federal Government

Governments want community input on new Foundational Supports outside the NDIS

by Helen Carter

September 16, 2024

Families with Deaf and hard-of-hearing children have been encouraged to attend a webinar this week to learn about Foundational Supports...

People from culturally and linguistically diverse communities are less likely to access help for hearing loss through the Hearing Services Program, the researchers claim. Image: Aleksandra/stock.adobe.com.

Audiologists

University of Queensland study aims to improve accessibility for CALD communities

by Helen Carter

September 12, 2024

University of Queensland researchers need Australian audiologists and audiometrists to help them improve accessibility of hearing services for people from...